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Waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC), has launched the disinfection and fumigation of military bases and basic schools exercise in Western Region to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. The mass disinfection and exercise meant to control and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus on campuses will benefit thirteen (13) military ...

The Supreme Court has adjourned the highly anticipated case between the Electoral Commission and the National Democratic Congress to June 23 for judgment. There was a heavy police presence at the Supreme Court on Thursday as the majority of Ghanaians expected a judgment today. The NDC is challenging of the Electoral Commission’s decision to compile a new voter’s register for ...

The leadership of the NDC has rescinded its decision to stop the Electoral Commission (EC) from going ahead with the voter registration exercise. Having earlier filed a suit to challenge the electoral body’s decision to conduct the exercise at the Supreme Court, the largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, aborted parts of the suit on Thursday morning. The NDC’s ...

International Women empowerment NGO CAMFED has commended the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service for proactive health Interventions that have supported Ghana’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The NGO specifically hailed the Zipline Drone Medical Supply services providing real-time transportation of COVID-19 samples to testing centres with the use of its drone technology. CAMFED is further impressed with ...

Northern Regional Minister Salifu Saeed says the security apparatus in the region will deal ruthlessly with anyone caught fomenting trouble in the run-up to the 2020 elections. Mr. Saeed who was speaking to the media said the chiefs, as well as the people in the region, are tired of conflicts, hence they have resolved to dealing with anyone who comes ...

Procrastination, they say, is the thief of time. And so soon, the cry from candidate Akufo-Addo, begging the electorate to try him [which basically formed the grounds of appeal in his canvass for votes in Elections 2016], has caught up with him and exposed the grand scheme masterminded in the planned exit of the legitimately appointed Chairperson of the EC, ...

The Achiase jungle warfare school of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has assured Ghanaians of a peaceful election in December 2020. According to authorities of the school, the military personnel are very well prepared for the election. Speaking to the media in Achiase in the Eastern region, Major Bright Basuglo, the Chief Instructor at the jungle warfare school said: “We ...

Coronavirus cases in Ghana have now reached 10,358, according to latest figures released by the Ghana Health Service. The death toll still remains at 48 while 3,824 have now recovered from the highly infectious disease. Active cases in Ghana now stands at 6,486. Count of Cases per Region (Case Count from Highest to Lowest) Greater Accra Region – 6,642 Ashanti ...

Nigerian police say they have arrested a man after 40 people were raped in one town over the period of a year. A mother in the northern town Dangora caught the man in her children’s bedroom, according to police spokesman Abdullahi Haruna. The man ran away but neighbours gave chase and caught him, he added. The man was arrested on ...

The Circuit Court in Accra presided over by His Honour Mr Emmanuel Essandoh has remanded two persons who were arraigned before the court on charges of stealing 15 HP Probook laptops belonging to the National Identification Authority (NIA). The two Frank Nketia, a trader and Victor Maduka, a businessman pleaded not guilty to three charges of stealing, possession of stolen ...